Kristen McDonald Rivet
Representative for Michigan's 8th district · Democrat
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Seats held: Representative for MI-8, 2025–now.
MI-8 has about 769,000 residents.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 0 of 2 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
- Program for Public Consultation: voted with 1 of 1 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks | July 22, 2026 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (71.7% support, likely 65.3–78.2%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Renew the enhanced subsidies for ACA marketplace health insurance, which expired at the end of 2025 | January 8, 2026 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (77.6% support, likely 70.4–84.7%) | With the majority |
| Continue providing U.S. military assistance to Ukraine | September 10, 2025 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Too close to call (53% support, likely 46.6–59.4%) | Too close to call |
| Cut $9.4 billion from previously approved federal spending (Rescissions Act) | July 18, 2025 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (51.9% support, likely 42.3–61.4%) | Too close to call |
| A tax bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, among other provisions (H.R. 1) | July 3, 2025 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (50.6% support, likely 41–60.2%) | Too close to call |
| Require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (SAVE Act) | April 10, 2025 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (76.2% support, likely 67.1–85.3%) | Against the majority |
| Require medical care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion | January 23, 2025 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (72% support, likely 62.8–81.2%) | Against the majority |
| Require detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft (Laken Riley Act) | January 22, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (53.9% support, likely 44.3–63.5%) | Too close to call |
Attendance
In the 119th Congress, Kristen McDonald Rivet missed 15 of 678 House votes (2.2%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 92.1% of the time.